We are harnessing automation and electrification to make aviation safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective than ever before. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
Pyka is seeking a Chief of Staff to work directly with our CEO as we scale the development, manufacturing, and deployment of our aircraft. You will help the CEO delegate more effectively and focus on the decisions that require their attention, while ensuring important work moves forward across the company. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, program management, consulting, or a similar role, including hands-on execution within a growing company
- A track record of taking ambiguous problems from investigation through implementation and working across teams to deliver results
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with operating data, spreadsheets, and financial information to assess options and tradeoffs
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex information into concise recommendations, decision memos, and presentations
- Ability to build trust with technical and nontechnical leaders, hold candid conversations, and influence outcomes without direct reporting authority
- Strong organization and follow-through, with sound judgment about priorities, when to resolve an issue independently, and when to involve the CEO
More about this role
Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.
To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems.
We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.
Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services...
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